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• Bet a sum of money
• Play games of change for money
• Take risky action in the hope of a desired result
• Risky undertaking or enterprise

A person is gambling whenever he or she takes the chance of losing money or belongings, and when winning or losing is decided mostly by chance.  Not all gambling is a problem.  Gambling may be low risk or it may be harmful.  Gambling includes not only licensed formats (e.g. scratch tickets, casinos, bingos, horse racing, VLTs (video lottery terminals) but also informal wagering (e.g. people making bets among themselves)

There are many different types of gambling and gambling facilities:

• Casinos
• Charity Casinos
• Race Tracks
• Bingo Halls
• Lottery and/or Tickets Outlets
• Hospital Lotteries
• Convenience Gambling
• First Nations Gambling [casinos on reservations or territories, radio bingo]
• Church and other fundraising games
• Off-Track betting
• Unsanctioned games such as cock fighting or dog races
• Pari-mutuel Wagering [harness racing]
• Simulcasting and Account Wagering [betting on boxing matches, horse races and other events occurring somewhere else]
• Sports Wagering
• Internet / On-line

Sometimes gambling takes the form of charitable fundraising. 50-50 draws, school raffles, service club draws, stag and doe parties, penny sales, hospital lotteries and other games might seem like a great way to raise money for a good cause. However, these types of games are just as addictive as other forms of gambling and can lead to the same problems for the gambler.

Gambling, Problem Gambling and Ethno-cultural Communities

In the process of working on this new initiative, we realized that the issue of problem gambling within ethno-cultural groups is very much an issue of access of culturally and linguistically appropriate services and also due to language barriers.

When we talk about ethno-cultural groups, we refer to minority ethno-cultural groups, when ethnicity applies to all groups. Ethnicity has many  multi-dimensional characteristics including nationality, religion, language spoken at home, culture and culture within own’s culture, traditions, social practices, customs, etc., as well as issues of self-identification, place of residence and personal definition of ethnicity.

As stated in the report “Dreaming the Numbers: Ethno-cultural gambling in Ontario (Lorne Tepperman et all, September 2004), “Culture and ethnicity are relevant to gambling behaviour trough culturally produced attitudes towards gambling.  Culture affects gambling patterns among members of a cultural group by affecting their ideas, traditions, social practices, customs and laws.  As members of a cultural group, we inherit and pass on culture trough our institutions, practices, technologies, art forms and modes of discourse” (Shweder 1991).  Thus culture affects nor only the availability of gambling facilities, but people’s attitudes and beliefs about gambling.  Culture determines the attitude and meaning that gambling has for its members, and in this way, culture affects the specific functions of gambling for different cultural groups (Abt et al 1985)

• Khamaarlayaashu waa shakhsiyado soojiidasho leh oo damman. (Qaarbaa ah, laakiin kuwa kale way daggan yihiin, isku tashay ah, oo ay ka go’an tahay)
• Khamaarlayaashu waxay ku raaxaystaan khataraha dhinacyada noloshooda oo dhan. (Qaar waa khatar u badheedhayaal waawayn, qaarka kale waa muxaafid caadooyinka iyo shaqada shakhsiyeed)
• Haddaanad khamaarin maalin kasta, ma tihid balwadle khamaar
• Waxaad la-qabatimi kartaa shaqo kasta. (khamaaristu waxay beddeli kartaa xaaladda qof iyadoo saamaynaysa bayokimistariga maskaxda si lamid ah sida khamrada ama daroogada)
• Khamaarlayaashu waa tuugo iyo dambiilayaal. (Waa been, laakiin qaar kamid ah khamaarlayaashu waxay u baydhi karaan habdhaqan dambiilenimo rajo xumo darteed)
• Khamaarle darani wuxuu ku khamaari karaa wax kasta. (Balwadlayaasha khamaar sida badan waxay leeyihiin doorbidyo mana damaaciyaan nooc kasta oo khamaar)
• Dhammaan khamaarlayaasha darani waxay rabaan inay khasaaraan. (waxay la-qabatimeen khamaarista – waxay doorbidaan inay khasaaraan intay ciyaarta ka bixi lahaayeen)
• Khamaarlayaasha darani waa rajo filayaal, haddii kale si fudud ayey u joojin lahaayeen.

 

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Gioco d’azzardo, Gioco d’azzardo problematico e comunità etnico-culturali  

Durante lo sviluppo di questa iniziativa ci siamo resi conto che la questione del gioco problematico legato a gruppi etnico-culturali dipende molto da come si riescono a fornire servizi adeguati dal punto di vista culturale e linguistico, anche in considerazione delle barriere linguistiche.

Quando parliamo di gruppi etnico-culturali, facciamo riferimento ai gruppi etnico-culturali minoritari, nei quali il carattere etnico si applica a tutti i gruppi. L’etnicità ha molte caratteristiche multi-dimensionali, fra cui la nazionalità, la religione, la lingua parlata a casa, la cultura generale e la cultura specifica all’interno della propria cultura generale, le tradizioni, le pratiche sociali, gli usi e costumi, ecc. oltre alle questioni di auto-identificazione, del posto in cui si abita e della propria concezione di appartenenza culturale.

Come stabilito nel rapporto “Dreaming the Numbers: Ethno-cultural gambling in Ontario (Lorne Tepperman et all, September 2004), “cultura ed etnicità sono rilevanti nell’ambito del comportamento del giocatore attraverso attitudini al gioco influenzate da predisposizioni culturali. La cultura influisce sul comportamento del giocatore all’interno del gruppo culturale, con un impatto sulle sue idee, tradizioni, pratiche sociali, usi e costumi, leggi. Come membri di un gruppo culturale, ereditiamo e trasmettiamo cultura attraverso le nostre istituzioni, pratiche, tecnologie, forme artistiche e modi di discutere” (Shweder 1991). Perciò la cultura di un gruppo influisce non soltanto sulla disponibilità di luoghi in cui giocare, ma anche sugli atteggiamenti e le credenze delle persone nei confronti del gioco. La cultura determina l’atteggiamento e il significato che il gioco d’azzardo ha per i suoi membri e, in questo modo, influisce sulle funzioni specifiche del gioco d’azzardo per i vari gruppi culturali (Abt et al 1985)

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Niagara Multilingual Prevention/Education Problem Gambling Program

905-378-4647 x32503
[email protected]

All our services are free and particular attention has been placed on confidentiality.

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ASK  YOURSELF:   Do I Have A Gambling Problem?

Symptoms & Signs

What are the Symptoms or Signs?

The following are some signs that a person may have a gambling problem:

• Gambling for longer periods of time-spending long or increasing amounts of time at gambling venues
• Pre-occupation with gambling-constantly thinking about and preparing for gambling
• “Chasing losses”-gambling more often and playing higher stakes to “win back” lost money
• Frequent, unexplained absences-from home or work and undue secrecy
• Gambling to escape from obligations or life’s daily pressures
• Growing debt from gambling-lying or criminal activity to finance gambling
• Neglecting family/personal needs-e.g., nutrition, sleep, schooling or general well-being

Triggers for Problem Gambling:

Events:

• Advertising
• Financial pressure
• Availability
• Friends gambling
• Large jackpot
• Hearing of a win
• Near miss
• Gambling and winning
• Losing
• Having money
• Too much debt
• Accused of gambling

Thoughts:

• Picture winning
• “My only chance”
• “This time I’ll do it right”
• “If I win I’ll be happy ”
• Magical thinking“
• It’s my destiny”
• “I’ll only bet a little”
• “I deserve some fun”
• “There’s no other way I can pay what I owe”
• “I’ll put the money back when I win”

Feelings: 

• Anger
• Irritation
• Boredom
• Desperation
• Hopelessness
• Happiness
• Envy
• Disappointment
• Feeling Tired
• Depression
• Intoxication
• Loneliness
• Spitefulness
• Feeling “on top of the world”

 

Qual è il problema nel gioco d’azzardo?

Il gioco d’azzardo potrebbe non sembrare un problema in Ontario. Le lotterie, i casinò con le slot machine, i bingo di beneficenza tematici, le scommesse su vari eventi sportivi e altri tipi di giochi d’azzardo costituiscono uno dei tanti modi, per molta gente, con cui tentare la sorte. Infatti, gli abitanti dell’Ontario provano la loro buona sorte attraverso l’industria multimiliardaria dei giochi nella provincia.

Per molti il gioco è un mezzo entusiasmante e rilassante per vincere un po’ di soldi o socializzare con gli amici. Per altri, però, il gioco diventa un’ossessione che finisce per distruggere la famiglia, le finanze, la vita lavorativa e quella sociale.

Quand’è che il gioco d’azzardo diventa un problema?

Se l’eccitazione della grande vincita diventa più importante del passare il tempo con le persone care, se il gioco influisce con le prestazioni lavorative, se i debiti non fanno che accumularsi e sembrano non poter essere ripagati mai, allora il gioco d’azzardo potrebbe essere diventato un problema.

Lo scopo di questo sito è di fornire informazioni su quello che viene definito “gioco d’azzardo problematico” e su come riconoscere segnali e sintomi dell’emergere di questo problema.

Cosa si può fare?

Mantenersi informati e imparare a distinguere

Prima di tutto, è bene informarsi sul gioco d’azzardo e comprendere la differenza tra il gioco d’azzardo vissuto come divertimento e quello che diventa una patologia.

Chiedere a se stessi

Si può fare uno dei test compresi in questo sito per vedere se voi stessi o qualcuno dei vostri cari potrebbe avere il problema del gioco d’azzardo.

Farsi aiutare

Superare una problematica legata al gioco d’azzardo potrebbe non essere semplice, ma ci sono buone probabilità di farcela! Imparate a giocare in modo sicuro e ad aiutare qualcuno dei vostri cari a mettere un limite al proprio gioco. Se non sapete a chi rivolgervi, questo sito multilingue è stato creato proprio per darvi risposte nella vostra lingua.

Mid kamid ah loolannada korriinku waa qaadashada go’aanka saxda ah iyadoo cadaadis bulsho jiro. Fidista degdegga ah ee suuqa khamaarku wuxuu beddelay fikradaha dad badan ee ah waxa uu yahay khamaar la aqbali karo –- iyo sida aynu u yarnahay marka aynu bilawno khamaarka.

Daraasadda khamaarlayaasha da’da yari waa bilaw. Daraasadda la sameeyey waxay inoo sheegaysaa in:

• Heerka dhallinyarta khamaarta magaalooyinka Maraykanka iyo Kanada waa isku mid (52-89% dhallinyaru waa khamaarayaan)
• Noocyada ciyaarayaha aan tooska ahayn (kaadhadhka, sharadka isboortiga) ayaa ku badan khamaarlayaasha aan qaangaarka ahayn
• Dhalinyartu waxay u dhaw yihiin inay ciyaaraha u ciyaaraan si bille ilaa toddobaadle ah, hase yeeshee, dhallinyarta qaar waxay khamaaraan maalin kasta.
• Seddax ilaa 4% dhallinyartu waxay wadaan khatarta noqoshada khamaarle bahal ah
• Dhallinyarta leh dhibaatooyin kale (sida isticmaalka daroogo) ayaa khatar badan ugu jira inay la kulmaan dhibaatada khamaarka

(xigasho: NRC 1999, AFM, 1990, Nova Scotia Omnifacts, 1993)

Ma taqaanay?:

Q. Halka da’yartu ay lacagta ka helayso si ay u khamaarto?

• 60% waxa la sheegay inay lacagta ka helaan shaqo
• 60% waxa la sheegay inay lacagta khamaarka ka helaan waalidkood.

Q.Maxay ahaayeen asbaabaha da’yartu u khamaarayeen kal-hore?

• 89.2% waxa la sheegay inay ku madadaaloonayeen
• 70.3% waxa ku dhacay inay lacag ku guulaystaan 
• 28.4% waxay dooneen inay khatar qaadaan 
• 24.1% Waxay dooneen inay farxad dareemaan 
• 20.7% Waxay u baahdeen lacag
• 15.3% Waxay dooneen inay soo ceshaan lacag laga helay
• 8.6% waxay daawadeen xayeysiin TV waxayna u qaateen wax madaalo leh, fiican oo xiise leh

Q. Turubku ma dhib ayuu ku yahay da’yarta Ontario?

• 18% (Ugu dhawaan 1 % waxa la muujiyey inay khusayso inta saaxiib uu ciyaaray turub 
• 13% waxay la sheegay in marmarka qaar ay ku kharash gareeyaan lacag ka badan inta ay awoodaan
• 6% waxa la muujiyey inay is arkeen uun iyagoo ku shaqaysanaya turubka 

Q. Waa maxay hawsha khamaarka ee dhallinyarta Ontario? 

• 54.8% Sharadka caratin/tartan ah inay wax samayn karaan
• 5.3% Ciyaaray sharadka lacag
• 25.5% sharadka dhacdooyinka isboorti, ciyaaraha ama     buulis
• 24.4% iibsada guul degdeg ah iyo/ama tigidhada la xoqo 
• 19.6% ciyaaray qol-ciyaareed iyo/ama ciyaarta fiidyawga oo lacag ah 
• 16.2 Ku ciyaaray laadhuu lacag 
• 11.3% Ka sharatamay oo/ama ka khamaaray internet

(Laga soo Xigtay alaabta ololaha Xadadka Gudahooda 2007, Khamaarista Xilkaska ah ee Ontario;  “Habdhaqanada iyo Fahamada Khamaarista Da’yarta Ee 15 ilaa 17 Jirrada, Khamaarista Xilkaska ah ee Ontario, (2207);  “Nidaamyada iyo Sifooyinka Khamaarista Dhallinyarta, “, Jiilaalada, K., Stinchfield R., & Fulkenson, J, Joornaalka Daraasaadka Khamaarista, (1993)

Waa maxay khataraha khamaarlayaasha da’da yar?

Maadaama maskaxaha iyo jidhka da’yartu ay wali korayaan, xiitaa waa sii adkaan karta inay is-xakameeyaan oo qaataan go’aamo fiican oo ku saabsan sida iyo goorta la khamaarayo.

Arrimaha sida faquuqa, dhib ka haysata dugsiga ama yeelashada waalid leh habdhaqan khamaar oo xun ayaa ah qaar kamid ah asbaabaha sababa in da’yartu ay dhibaatada la kulmaan. Fac ku dayashadu waxay sidoo kale ka ciyaari kartaa qayb balwadda khamaarka. Qaar kamid ah da’yartu waxay dareensan yihiin in khamaaristu ay tahay “xaflad muhiim ah”. Qaar kale ma yaqaanaan wax ka fiican khamaarka ooy sameeyaan.

Inta khamaarku uu yahay wax bulsho ahaan loo aqbali karo qaangaarka, waxa fudud in da’yartu ay sahashadaan khatarta balwadda khamaarka kuna dhalleecyaan arrimo kale.

Xaqiiqda in ay sharci darro tahay in la khamaaro waxay ka qayb noqon kartaa badhaadhaha khamaarlayaasha da’yarta ah. Inkastoo sharci hoosaadka, carruurta laga mamnuucay goobaha ciyaaraha, waxa jira qaabab kale oo badan oo dhallinyartu ay ugu lug yeelan karto hawlaha ciyaarta.

Marka la eego Stats Canada, 2002 Xogururinta Caafimaadka Maskaxda iyo Fayoobaanta  (CCHS 1.2)”

• Khatarta balwadda khamaarku waa ku sarraysay kooxda da’da 15-24 jir
• 15-24 jirrada 5.8% waxay khatar ugu jireen ama loo aqoonsaday balwadlayaal khamaar
• 3.6% khatar waa kujireen, laakiin waa yarayd
• 1.8% waxay kujireen khatar dhexe
• 0.4% waxa loo tixgaliyey balwadlayaal khamaar

Xarunta Caalamiga McGill University International Centre ee Khamaarka Dhalinyarta iyo Habdhaqanada Khatarta Sare (www.youthgambling.com) waxay ogaatay in:

• Ugu dhawaan 70% da’yarta Kanada waxay gacanta kula jiraan nooc khamaar
•  Khamaarista da’yartu waa korodhay 20 sano ee u dambeeyey
• Rag da’yar ah oo badan ayaa khamaar marka dumarka loo eego
• Dhibaatooyinka khamaaristu dhalinyarta waxa weheliya xirfado ka qaalib noqosho oo liita
• Inta u dhaxaysa 4 ilaa 8% da’yarta waxay leeyihiin dhibaato khamaar oo halis ah
• 10-15% khatar ayey ku sugan yihiin
• Qofka yar ee leh dhibaatooyin khamaar oo halis ah wuxuu khatar ugu jiraa ka fikiridda is-dil ama isku day is-dil
• Ka soo leexadka bulshada ee balwadda khamaarku waxay aad ugu dhakhso badan tahay dhalinyarta

Calaamadaha Balwadda Khamaarka ee Dhallinyarta

• Aan sirta sheegi karin
• Dareema in la illaaway, walaac, walwal, niyadjab
• Waayo-aragnimo dugsi oo taban
• Bilaabista khamaarka oo mid hore ah
• Isticmaala “eray-bixinta” khamaarka
• Ku firfircoon habdhaqanada khatarta ee kale

Xooji Dhallinyarta 

Dhimista Khatarta: Dhimista Waxyeelada

• Ha ku riixin yaraysasho – u daa ikhtiyaarka.
• Ku dhiirigali go’aano warqaba – ha isku dayin inaad ka cabsiiso
• Sii macluumaad fiican.
• Kula hadal farriimo togan.

Sida loogala hadlo ilmahaaga khamaarista iyo balwadda khamaarista 

• Raadi wakhti aad si dabiici ah u soo qaado mawduuca, tus., kadib marka aad arkayso ganacsiga kaasino ama aad ogaatid in saaxiib uu ku guulaystay ama ku khasaaray lacag khamaar.
• Waydii su’aalo marka hore. Baadh fikradaha iyo dareenada ilmahaaga ee khamaarka kahor intaanad siin macluumaad ama aanad u sheegin fikraddaada.
• Dulqaado. Waxay qaadan kartaa dhawr wada xaajood kahor ilmahaagu intaanu fahmin fikradaha aad rabto in aad muujiso.

Laga soo xigtay Golaha Khamaaris Xilkas ah ee Ontario, warqadda Kala hadal carruurtaada kacaanka ah khamaarista”.

Wasaaradda Caafimaadka iyo Daryeelka Muddada Fog, Laanta Caafimaadka Maskaxda iyo La-qabatinku waxay maalgalisaa Barnaamijka Khamaarista Dhallinyarta YMCA. Barnaamijkani wuxuu xalliyaa baahida dhallinyarta u dhaxaysa da’da 8-24 jir, isagoo siinaya soojeedimo waxbarasho iyo wacyigelin waxaanu isticmaalaa xeeladaha dhimista waxyeelada si uu uga taageero dhallinyarta samaynta doorashooyin wax-og oo fiican oo ku saabsan khamaarista.(www.ymcatoronto.org/gambling)

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